Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Biblical Literature, Meaning of the term gospel

From the late AD 40s and until his martyrdom in the 60s, Paul wrote letters to the churches that he founded or guided. These are the earliest Christian writings that the church has, and in them he refers to �the gospel� (euangelion). In Romans, chapter 1, verse 1, he says: �Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God . . .� and goes on to describe this �gospel